Chapter 4-Misunderstandings.

*Bzzz...Bzzzz. Bzzz..*

Pfftt.. Stupid alarm. I checked the time.

7.35 am.

"OH SHIT! Darren's gonna be here any minute!"

I don't remember how many times I've hit the snooze button.

I rushed to the toilet and quickly washed up. I looked into the mirror.

"SHOOT! My hair looks like a haystack!" I brushed my hair as fast as I could.

"Much better."

What to wear, what to wear...

I quickly chose a lime green baby tee and a brown skirt. I also put on Darren's jacket.

It was the Billabong jacket he was wearing in school today.

I went down.

*Ding dong*

Oh, perfect timing.

My mum opened the door.

"Hello." He smiled.

"Hello. You are?" Mum raised an eyebrow.

"Anna's schoolmate. Is she here?" He smiled sweetly.

"Hey sweetie, you never told me you had such a gorgeous looking guy in your school." Mum teased.

"He's new,mum. Don't scare him away." I rolled my eyes and Darren chuckled.

"Hi. Shall we?" I smiled back.

"We shall!" He grinned.

I giggled.

We arrived to school in minutes.

He carried my books for me and made me laugh all the way. There was something so special about him that made me look forward to seeing him and wanting to be with him. I enjoy every minute I spend or have spent with him. Sometimes I wonder whether anyone has ever made me so happy before. I've only known him for 3 days or even less but I've never had this much fun with anyone before.

"What are you thinking about?" He interupted my thoughts. We were walking towards our lockers.

"Nothing much." I blushed.

"Are you sure?" He grinned.

"Your jacket is really comfortable." I quickly changed the subject.

"Really? You can keep it."

"No I can't. It looks expensive. The quality is really good."

"No really, keep it. I owe you right?"

Ok I lost.

"Why are you always doing that to me!" I sulked.

"Do what?"

"Always winning, proving yourself correct. You're evil!" I pinched him softly.

He grinned cheekily and I poked his dimple.

We walked to room 214, our history class.

Ashlynn was already in the classroom. She looked kinda moody. I wondered why..

"Hey Ash. Why the long face today?" I sat next to her.

"Go away. This seat is reserved for someone else." She was still looking down.

"Ashlynn, are you ok?" Darren asked.

"Oh, so seems like you've got a new best friend."

"What do you mean? Darren walked offered to walk me to school so---"

"Oh shit. I forgot that Ash was suppose to fetch me to school today."

"Oh my gosh! Ash I'm SOOOO sorry! I really really forgot!!!"

"Whatever. Go away."

"Ashh please..."

"And look who's jacket you're wearing."

"Please Ash.. Don't misunderstand."

"I thought you were my friend."

"Everyone please take your seats." Mr. Robert came into class.

I sat infront of Ash and Darren was just about to sit next to me.

"I think you shouldn't sit next to me." I whispered.

"It's too late. Sorry." He really did look sorry.

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It was time for recess. Ash passed by me as I walked out of class.

"Please, Ash will you just listen?"

"If I do, will you stop bugging me?"

"Please Ash."

"I give you 1 minute."

"I went to the hilltop yesterday and coincidencely Darren was there too and then we talked as usual like two days ago and it was 4 am and I was half asleep then he made fun of Mr Cuddle and it made me so pissed so he said he would make it up to me by walking me to school and lending me his jacket but I really really forgot that you were going to fetch me please please PLEASE Ash you're my best friends I can't afford to lose you. Please." The words just came out and I didn't even have time to breathe.

"You know I can't be angry of you forever." Ashlynn smiled.

"Oh you made me soooooooo worried just now! Don't ever EVER do that again!" I hugged her.

"Yeah. I should have known that no guy could come between the both of us."

"Yeah Ash. It would have taken a really really awesome guy to break us apart." I winked.

"Isn't Darren awesome enough. You two have only known each other for 3 days and look how close you are."

"Nah.. He doesn't mean that much to me." I lied. But I didn't want to lose Ash.

"Is that true?"

Oh shit. It was Darren that said that. He wasn't suppose to hear that.

"No! That's not what I meant." I was starting to get worried.

"So you're saying that he CAN come between the both of us?" Ash asked.

"No! That's not what I meant either!" Shit. Things are getting bad.

"So it is true, I don't mean a thing to you?" He sounded so intimidating.

"So Anna. If you had to choose one of us, which would you choose? Me, or him?" Ash made things worse.

"Ermm..." Oh shit, I can't answer that.

"Yeah Anna. Who would you choose?" Darren asked.

"Anna, if this is so hard to answer, means that..."

"STOP DOING THIS TO ME!" I closed my ears and ran to the toilet. I had to get away from them. I'm so confused. I didn't know what to answer. I'm so confused.

I hid in one of the cells and started crying.

"This is so hard. What am I going to do..."

The bell rang. Shit. Living Skills is next. I think I'll ditch that. I can't go to class right now. Not like this. What am I going to do....